Today's Labour News

This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.

ConCourt affirms employer's right to suspend without convening a prior hearing

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Wednesday, 20 February 2019 06:02

Fin24 reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled on Tuesday that an employer was not required to give an employee an opportunity to make representations before a precautionary suspension.

Kumba pays dividend, boosts safety, explores in a new area and creates local jobs

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Wednesday, 20 February 2019 05:32

Engineering News reports that in 2018, Kumba Iron Ore generated hefty operational cash flow, paid a competent final cash dividend, pressed on with exploration in a new area and supported the creation of 2,600 new jobs in the local community.

Cosatu calls in march to Parliament on Tuesday for job security and an end to retrenchments

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Wednesday, 20 February 2019 05:14

Engineering News reports that Cosatu marched to Parliament on Tuesday – the day before Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was due to deliver his maiden Budget – to call for job security and an end to retrenchments.

TimesLIVE reports that Gauteng human settlements MEC Uhuru Moiloa has been accused of "dumping" his staff at an "unsafe" Johannesburg inner city building while he occupies a cushy office in affluent Killarney.

Amcu threatens to shut down coal, gold and platinum sectors with secondary strikes

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Wednesday, 20 February 2019 03:10

BusinessLive reports that the Association for Mining and Construction Union (Amcu) has threatening to shut the country's gold, platinum and coal mines as a strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations heads into its fourth month.

Government urged by unions to freeze Bosasa’s assets and employ its workers

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Tuesday, 19 February 2019 09:14

Independent News reports that trade unions have called on government to absorb the employees of African Global Operations Group (previously known as Bosasa), after the company announced it would be going into voluntary liquidation as a result of FNB and Absa closing its banking accounts.

Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 18 February 2019

Sugar tax leaves a bitter taste for industry with 350,000 jobs at stake

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Monday, 18 February 2019 15:40

Sunday Tribune reports that the SA sugar industry is in crisis according to the South African Canegrowers Association. But the government has a different perspective and would only confirm that it was aware of challenges the sector faced.

Unemployment, income disparity among the biggest risks for SA, risk management institute finds

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Monday, 18 February 2019 15:29

ANA reports that the Institute of Risk Management SA (IRMSA) has identified structurally high unemployment, growing income disparity and inequality, failure of governance in the public sector, fraud and corruption to be among some of the biggest risks for the country in 2019.

We need to end violence in schools, says Sadtu

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Monday, 18 February 2019 15:26

Cape Argus reports that Enver Surty, Deputy Minister of Basic Education, was due on Monday to address hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) members about concerns over violence in schools and placement of learners.

Experts cast doubt on sabotage threats against Eskom on part of unions

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Monday, 18 February 2019 14:05

Independent News reports that according to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), there were no likely industrial actions that would force them to involve the police and intelligence officers to protect Eskom facilities.

Cosatu seeks enlightenment from Ramaphosa at meeting on Monday on Eskom unbundling plan

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Monday, 18 February 2019 11:47

EWN reports that the leadership of Cosatu was due to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday morning to discuss the trade union federation's objections to governments plans to unbundle Eskom into three separate companies.

Police say efforts to reach trapped illegal miners at Gloria mine now retrieval rather than rescue

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Monday, 18 February 2019 11:25

TimesLIVE reports that Mike Elliot, business rescue representative for the Gupta-owned Gloria mine, remains optimistic that there could still be survivors following a blast there and observed that “there is always hope”.

Two of the five suspects implicated in cold-blooded murder of Hillbrow security guards arrested

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Monday, 18 February 2019 11:05

TimesLIVE reports that police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of two security guards who were shot dead in plain view of bystanders and motorists while sitting in their car in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, a week ago.

Ramaphosa promises to correct lack of consultation with labour on Eskom unbundling

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Monday, 18 February 2019 08:44

Engineering News reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged on Thursday that there had been insufficient consultation with labour on government’s plan to unbundle Eskom into three separate companies.